Verde Canyon Railway
Verde Canyon Railway is an historic railway a short driving distance from beautiful Sedona, in Arizona, USA. Pulled by two of the twelve remaining FP7 locomotives in North America, this train ride takes you from the old mining town of Clarkdale to the Perkinsville ghost ranch and back (Perkinsville was featured in the movie How The West Was Won). There are no roads in this valley, so the only way to see it is by taking this train. The route follows the Verde River and winds through scenic canyons, a 680-foot tunnel, and passes by ancient Indian ruins. You can travel in an open roofless coach where you can walk around, lean on the railings and feel the breeze and the hot Arizona sun bear down upon your head, as you snap photo after photo (recommended), or you can remain inside and view the outdoors through the coach’s wide glass panes. You can also pay extra and travel in the First-Class coach, and be served glasses of champagne.
The train travels at a lazy pace, so one has time to admire the desert and canyon scenes so unfamiliar to Nova Scotians. The train does not stop to let you walk around Perkinsville, but it does stop to switch engines for the return journey. Entire journey is four hours and is well worth the money. Web site: www.verdecanyonrr.com
Verde Canyon Railway is an historic railway a short driving distance from beautiful Sedona, in Arizona, USA. Pulled by two of the twelve remaining FP7 locomotives in North America, this train ride takes you from the old mining town of Clarkdale to the Perkinsville ghost ranch and back (Perkinsville was featured in the movie How The West Was Won). There are no roads in this valley, so the only way to see it is by taking this train. The route follows the Verde River and winds through scenic canyons, a 680-foot tunnel, and passes by ancient Indian ruins. You can travel in an open roofless coach where you can walk around, lean on the railings and feel the breeze and the hot Arizona sun bear down upon your head, as you snap photo after photo (recommended), or you can remain inside and view the outdoors through the coach’s wide glass panes. You can also pay extra and travel in the First-Class coach, and be served glasses of champagne.
The train travels at a lazy pace, so one has time to admire the desert and canyon scenes so unfamiliar to Nova Scotians. The train does not stop to let you walk around Perkinsville, but it does stop to switch engines for the return journey. Entire journey is four hours and is well worth the money. Web site: www.verdecanyonrr.com
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| Sedona - surrounded by beautiful red rocks. There are no shortages of places to stay. |
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| The open-air coach let's one move around. |
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| The train carries many tourists without over crowding. |
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| Perkinsville was filmed in How The West Was Won. |
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| The Verde Valley is only accessible by train. |
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